County Courthouse

Adair County CourthouseP. O. Box LGreenfield, IA 5089-1290

(515) 743-2445

History

Parent County

1851--AAdair County was created in January 15, 1851 from Pottawattamie, Dallas, Mahaska, Monroe, Polk and Cass Counties. County records are housed in Greenfield. County. The county was attached to Pottawattamie and Cass Counties prior to organization 6 May 1854. County seat: Greenfield [1]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

1889 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

Maps

Map of Adair County, Iowa 1882. [9] Includes inset maps of Greenfield, Adair, Orient, Casey, Stuart, Port Union, Fontanelle and the state of Iowa.

Standard atlas or Adair County, Iowa : including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county. [10] Landowners are shown on the township maps.

Military

Soldiers discharge record, 1887-1952[11] Microfilm of original records found in the Adair County Courthouse. Iowa, Adair - Military records; Military records - World War, 1914-1918. World War, 1939-1945.

↑ Micro-reproduction of original published: Chicago : Ogle, 1901. 53, 28 p. Standard atlas or Adair County, Iowa : including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county. Family History FHL US/CAN Film 985415 Item 1